Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in France
France: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 4,591 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in France, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in France stood at 4,591 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in France peaked at 7,816 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,026 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
France ranks 62nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,880 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,517 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,912 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,025 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,860 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,508 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 59 Egypt 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Romania 5,060 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Tunisia 4,905 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Serbia 4,361 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Latvia 4,346 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Slovenia 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for France
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 4.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in France?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in France was 4,591 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7,816 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,026 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does France rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- France ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.